Minimum housing standards came into effect for new tenancies (including renewed tenancy agreements) from 1 September 2023, and for all remaining tenancies from 1 September 2024. These standards apply to all types of tenancies, including general tenancies, moveable dwellings, and rooming accommodation agreements.
Resources
To support customers with these changes, the RTA has a list of FAQs and a range of resources, including:
- an animated video explaining minimum housing standards
- an animated video explaining emergency and routine repairs and repair orders
- Minimum housing standards – General tenancies factsheet
- Minimum housing standards – Rooming accommodation factsheet
- a recording of the RTA’s minimum housing standards webinar, which includes information on the reforms and takes questions from the live audience
- Talking Tenancies podcast episode about minimum housing standards, which deep-dives into the upcoming changes
- a short video explainer of minimum housing standards
- a webinar about how minimum housing standards apply in a body corporate, in conjunction with the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (BCCM)
- an online form for customers to anonymously report an advertised rental property that they have seen online or inspected that does not appear to meet minimum housing standards.
Please visit our minimum housing standards webpage for more information.
Form updates
To reflect the changes around minimum housing standards, we have updated the following forms. Please ensure you download and use these latest versions.
| Form | Updates |
|---|---|
| Pocket guide for tenants – houses and units (Form 17a) | Update to minimum housing standards information |
| Pocket guide for tenants – caravan parks (Form 17b) | Update to minimum housing standards information |
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